Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-19
TREATY RELATIONS WITH HAWAII

Opposition to the treaty with Hawaii
continues to come from the same quarter
in which it originated some years ago. 1t
appears to make no sort of difference that
the new commercial advantages we gain BY
it are of the highest Importance to the
whole country. Nor does the fact that we
will secure naval advantages of the greatest
value appear to have any effect upon the
opposition, The Eastern sugar ring can
not and will not see beyond the end of its
nose. Before its purpose general commer-
cial advantages and national gain mus.
give way, if its desires are achieved The
simple truth is that if the opposition to
the treaty is needed we must be prepared
to see Germany and England crowd our
trade from the islands and assume com
mereial dictatorship there.
The year 1886 showed an increase of the
imports of the Hawaiian Stands of 81, O47,-
1874 over the preceding year, and the in
crease was due most largely to the aug
mentation of American trade. The exports
for 1886 were S1,3S1,712 in excess of the
preceding year, and the Increase was with
triiling exceptions in favor of the United
States. Consrl-General Putnam in a re-
cent report took occasion to say:
In consequence ofthe contiguity of the islands
TO the Pacific coast of america and the conse-
quent close alliance of the people of the two
sections almost a. ial int
course of the Kingdom is with the United States
This is evidenced by the fact that 1922 per cent
OF all imports and 80 per cent of all exports were
from and to the United states.
The total value of domestic exports for
the year 1886 amounted to S10,340,375, or
of Sl,3S1,71 over 1885. The quantity of
sugar exported during the year was 216,-
223,615 pounds, valued at S9,775,1 an
increase of A, 1873 ,301 pounds over the total
export of the year 1855. The value of
imports during 1886 amounted to S4,Si7,-
79S, against S3,S3O,544 for 1885. The
increase in the value of dutiable goods was
S44S, 256; goods free by treaty, $529,69S;
bonded goods, SlS,S2S; goods free by law,
S5O,412.
The total value of exports to and i'm
ports from the United States during the
year 1856, was S14,414,751 so, or "a per
cent. of the entire commerce of the islands. |
With Great Britain it was S369,73 so, or |
PAL per cent; with Germany, S106,672 Oh, |
or 20 per cent; China and Japan, $685. |
4o1 %. or 1.76 per cent; Australia and |
New Zealand, $132,951 II, or SO per cent;
all others, SAL sos 2S Or 81 per cent.
During the year the total tonnage en-
tered at Hawaiian ports in foreign COM
merce was 222,S72 tons, of which 49,, 500 |
were American, 43,S4S Hawaiian, 81, 1896 |
British, APIS German, and G,29O other
To take the backward step in relation to |
our reciprocal relations with Hawaii,
would be equivalent TO abandonment of all |
we have gained in the islands to Germany
and Great Britain, and a disruption of a
connection natural in its character. as well |
as dictated by the geographical relation of
the islands to the American continent. |
With the competition of the Canadian
Pacific Railway, the British interests
possess a new lever for advancing their
claims, and are not slow to use it: to
break off with Hawaii will materially assist
the British to achieve their commercial |
desire in the islands.
Treating of this subject, and admitting
for the moment only for arguments sake,
that the lower House of Congress has the
right to intervene and prevent the contin-
uation of reciprocal relations with Hawaii.
the San Francisco Ala, well says:
But suppose we admit that the control of
revenue questions by the House carries with il |
he right TO veto n treaty made by the President
and Senate which RENTS duties to secure the
profits of reciprocal trade: what then? Is there |
my reason for believing that the House will see |
,nly the revenue side of the Hawaiian question?
IN the absence of treaty the revenues will fall
back to about 500 900 year. where the treaty
ound them, and the trade of the United States
with the Islands will also decline to its former
drunken proportions. But. serious as these re. |
ults will BE- to the commerce of California, our
will be the least sufferers. The evil
o the whole country by abandoning our only
ecure foothold in the Pacific will be of such
proportions to oyeTshadow the loss of s - 000-
90 year of trade which we can not substitute
Tor replace.
FORESTRY ADVANCEMENT.
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